as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another
three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Recent Examples of contestant
However, failure comes at a cost—one contestant must be voted out.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
With Grant down to his final contestants, the chances of Juliana winning The Bachelor Season 29 just got better.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
The Vivienne was also the first drag performer to compete on Dancing on Ice in 2023, appearing as a contestant on Season 15, and made their West End debut last year.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Further, protecting contestants from isolation and being exemplified or tokenized – at all levels of productions – is needed to provide greater accountability when portraying the raw realities of LGBTQ people on screen in a reality setting.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
With Grant down to his final contestants, the chances of Juliana winning The Bachelor Season 29 just got better.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
The Vivienne was also the first drag performer to compete on Dancing on Ice in 2023, appearing as a contestant on Season 15, and made their West End debut last year.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Further, protecting contestants from isolation and being exemplified or tokenized – at all levels of productions – is needed to provide greater accountability when portraying the raw realities of LGBTQ people on screen in a reality setting.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestant
Noun
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This aggressive expansion strategy closely mirrors competitor Stripe's record-breaking $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge Network, which was the largest deal in crypto history.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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And O’Neill, a two-time Oscar nominee, dismissed any talk about Silicon Valley giants needing fewer guardrails, and not more, to protect U.S. dominance in digital technologies against global competitors like China.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mastro first emerged as a contender in Adams’ administration when Adams nominated him last year to become the city government’s corporation counsel.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Four Seasons joins a host of potential Emmy Award contenders premiering in the final weeks of the 2024-25 eligibility period, which ends May 31.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The resort’s sculpture garden rivals those found in museums.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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No, but Chicago Bears have division rivals’ attention with offseason roster rebuild.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestant. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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